Bishop (Aliens)

Bishop
Alien character
Lance Henriksen as Bishop in
Aliens (1986)
First appearanceAliens (1986)
Last appearanceAlien 3 (1992)
Created byJames Cameron
Portrayed byLance Henriksen
In-universe information
SpeciesAndroid
GenderMale
OccupationScience officer

Bishop, designated HS17B48XG5-D5, is a fictional character in the movie Aliens, who was portrayed by actor Lance Henriksen. The character is the science officer of the Sulaco, and his actions and self-sacrifice are critical to the survival of Ellen Ripley. When Ripley discovers that Bishop is an android, just like Ash, an antagonist of the first Alien film, she initially treats him with extreme distrust due to her previous experiences.